March 20, 1942

Friday.
0600 General quarters as usual and underway enroute Tonga Tabora.
We are about half way there.
The position of our ship at 10:20 is 0000 latitude and 159 degrees 33 minutes west longitude.
This is usually a ceremonial event but there was no initiation on account of the pressing business we are engaged in.
The Cuyama hoisted the Jolly Rodger.
So far nothing of importance happened today.

March 19, 1942

Thursday.
Reveille at 0545 and general quarters at 0600.
Nice day at sea and no sight of a war out here.
Another submarine sound contact at 1805 but it must have been a large black fish.
Turned in at 2130 and slept on promonade deck.

March 18, 1942

Wednesday
General quarters 0555.
Underway enroute Tonga Tabau.
About 1800 had submarine sound contact and went to general quarters.
Secured shortly afterwards.
Turned in at about 2100.

March 17, 1942

Tuesday
Reveille at 0545
General quarters at 0600
Under way as before and accompanied by the same ships.
About 600 miles south of Honolulu.
Nothing of importance happened today, turned in at 2100.

March 16, 1942

Reveille at 0545.
General Quarters at 0600.
Getting pretty warm.
This convoy consists of U.S.S. Cuyama a tanker and the Caster and two escorts U.S.S. Helm and U.S.S. Henley.
Nothing unusual happened today.

March 15, 1942

Sunday.
Underway for Tonga Islands at 0800.
Sea fair and weather warm.
Nothing unusual.
Turned in at 2300.

March 14, 1942

Saturday.
Moored alongside of dock at Pearl Harbor.
Air raid alert sounded at 0930 secured at 1015.
Nothing happened.
Took about 1100 marines aboard for transportation to someplace in the east.
Turned in at 2300.